unprofitable

形容词 unprofitable:

1. producing little or no profit or gain
2. not worth using
   同义词：inutile
3. without profit or reward- Shakespeare
   同义词：profitless

1. Owning much unprofitable land but lacking the capital to improve or maintain it.
   土地多而收入少的拥有大量不能获利的土地但是又缺乏资金加以改造或维持的
2. He makes some unprofitable speculations.
   他在做些无利可图的投机生意。
3. Some firms, like Prudential-Bache Securities Inc. which had hoped to ride out the downturn by paring unprofitable businesses, are now abandoning lines they once viewed as essential, like investment banking.
   有些公司，例如普天寿—贝池证券公司曾希望以逐渐削减没有利润的生意的方式度过不景气，现在放弃商业融资等原来以为必要的营业。
4. This business is unprofitable.
   这笔生意是无利可图的。